VanduserMO
A town of 186, settled in 1898.
Is Vanduser a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Vanduser, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Vanduser has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vanduser: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vanduser, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vanduser.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 13 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Vanduser faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Vanduser, 41% come from earthquakes and 17% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Vanduser’s workers commute out
In Vanduser, the average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The town’s typical household income stands at $43,000. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Sikeston (41%), Cape Girardeau (11%) and Charleston (5%).
| Vanduser | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Vanduser
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 27° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vanduser is
Vanduser: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Vanduser beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 6.
| Vanduser | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vanduser | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vanduser
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vanduser; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Vanduser residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Vanduser for work
Where Vanduser’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vanduser
Village in Missouri, United States
Vanduser is a village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vanduser had a population of 183. The zip code is 63784.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 63784
Questions about Vanduser
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vanduser, MO a good place to live?
Vanduser has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.